Coverage of the US presidential candidates from Russia, China, and Iran
Key Takeaways
- The US presidential elction has received extensive coverage in Russian, Chinese, and Iranian media—both in mainstream news sources and on social media.
- The Russian media, and by extension the Kremlin, clearly prefer Trump. Trump and Vance’s anti-interventionist statements are especially popular.
- Chinese media appears to favor neither candidate. Harris is regarded as inexperienced and likely ineffective, while Trump’s ever-changing positions on tariffs and Taiwan make him untrustworthy.
- Iranian media initially hoped that Harris would be less hawkish than Trump, but her popularity plummeted after her comments to 60 Minutes about the Iranian nuclear program and the ongoing war in Gaza and Lebanon.
In today's Actionable Analytics, we share highlights from what we’ve seen in how these nations have covered the US election, and take a look at graphs of sentiment on each candidate from each country's online media environment.
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